Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

The Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR) employs a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the publication of high-quality, original, and academically sound research. The peer-review process involves the following steps:

  1. Submission and Acknowledgment: Upon submission, the corresponding author receives an acknowledgment confirming that the manuscript has been successfully received by the journal.
  2. Initial Evaluation: The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the manuscript falls within the scope of the journal and meets the required academic, ethical, formatting, and submission standards.
  3. Peer Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial evaluation are sent to at least two qualified experts in the relevant field for double-blind peer review, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential. Reviewers are normally expected to complete their evaluations within two weeks. The reviewers assess the manuscript based on:
    • Contribution to existing knowledge
    • Originality and academic significance
    • Organization, clarity, and readability
    • Soundness and appropriateness of the methodology
    • Adequacy and relevance of the literature review
    • Quality of analysis and interpretation
    • Evidence supporting the findings and conclusions
    • Overall academic and scientific quality
  4. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editorial team makes a final decision regarding the manuscript. Possible decisions include:
    • Accept Submission
    • Revisions Required
    • Resubmit for Review
    • Decline Submission
  5. Revision and Final Evaluation: When revisions are required, authors must revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments and resubmit the revised version for further evaluation when necessary.
  6. Publication: Manuscripts that receive final acceptance undergo the necessary editorial and production processes and are published online in the appropriate issue of RIJSSR.

The entire peer-review process typically takes approximately 4 to 10 weeks, depending on the complexity of the manuscript, reviewer availability, and the extent of revisions required.

RIJSSR is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing. The journal supports open-access publishing, making published articles freely available to the global academic community under the applicable Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

For comprehensive information regarding manuscript submission, publication ethics, authorship, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other journal policies, authors and reviewers are encouraged to consult the official RIJSSR website.